The Heart of
the Golden South
Assiniboia is the gateway to the Big Muddy Badlands and Grasslands National Park — a prairie town of 2,333 at the junction of Highways 2 and 13, serving the largest trading area in south-central Saskatchewan.
Popular services
Today in Assiniboia
Local time · America/Regina
Town Office
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Monday to Friday, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
(closed 12–1 pm; closed all statutory holidays)
Landfill
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Monday to Saturday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
(may close 12–1 pm; closed Sundays & statutory holidays)
Next council meeting
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2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month, 6:30 pm — everyone is welcome. When a meeting Tuesday falls on a holiday, the meeting moves to the Wednesday.
Live here
A town that runs on time
Water, garbage, taxes, licences — the everyday business of living here, handled at one office on 3rd Avenue West. No runaround, no phone maze.
- Water & sewer utilities$2.98 / m³
Pay in person, by online banking, or pre-authorized payment.
- Garbage & recyclingBi-weekly
Bi-weekly curbside pickup by Loraas — bins out by 7:00 am.
- Property taxesDue Aug 31
Pay the municipal portion in January and save 3%.
- Licences & permitsFrom $5
Business licences, pet licences, building and development permits.
Play here
Small town, serious facilities
An $18-million recreation centre, a 62,000 sq ft cultural hub, a nine-hole course, an aquatic centre and a 150-seat movie theatre — for a town you can walk across.
Hockey nights at the Southland
Opened in 2022, the Southland Co-op Centre replaced the town's 1956 arena with a full-size rink, an elevated walking track, a teen centre, a multi-use sport room and the Lakota First Nation Education and Interpretive Centre — all under one roof.
Recreation & culture"Recreational facilities, especially in small towns, become the meeting place for all to gather and create memories."
— Mayor Sharon Schauenberg, opening of the Southland Co-op Centre
4
curling sheets at the Assiniboia Curling Club
9
holes of bent-grass golf in the Regional Park
150
seats at the Olympia Movie Theatre
20,000+
items at the Assiniboia & District Public Library
03 · Beyond the town line
Badlands out the back door
Outlaw caves in the Big Muddy, 300-year-old carvings at St. Victor Petroglyphs, and the wide-open Grasslands National Park — Assiniboia is the jumping-off point for all of it.
Plan your tripWork & build
The trading centre of the Golden South
Three farm-equipment dealerships, a harvesting-attachment manufacturer that exports worldwide, grain terminals, and a 50-turbine wind farm on the south horizon.
- Agriculture
- E. Bourassa & Sons (New Holland) · South Country Equipment (John Deere) · Young's Equipment (Case IH)
- Manufacturing
- Flexxifinger QD Industries — harvesting attachments exported internationally
- Grain
- AGT Foods · Cargill (Congress)
- Energy
- Potentia Renewables wind farm — $325M, 50 turbines south of town
On the calendar
This summer in town
- Jul 25Assiniboia & District Wildlife Federation 75th AnniversaryADWF marks 75 years
- Jul 25Christmas in JulyMid-summer festivities
- Aug 7Southland Co-op Farm Appreciation DayAt the Southland Co-op Centre
- Aug 15St. Victor Petroglyphs — Carbon-14 talkDating the occupation layer below the petroglyphs
From the Town's July–August 2026 events calendar. See the full calendar for everything else, or confirm dates with the Town Office.
At a glance
Assiniboia, Saskatchewan
- What
- Town in south-central Saskatchewan — the service and trading centre of the Golden South, founded 1912.
- Where
- Junction of Highways 2 & 13 — 105 km south of Moose Jaw, 176 km from Regina, 72 km north of the US border.
- Population
- 2,333 (2021 Census).
- Town Office
- 131 3rd Avenue West · Monday to Friday, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm (closed 12–1) · (306) 642-3382.
- Known for
- Gateway to the Big Muddy Badlands & Grasslands National Park; the Southland Co-op Centre; the Shurniak Art Gallery.
- Health & safety
- Assiniboia Union Hospital · RCMP detachment · 18-member volunteer fire department.
Common questions
Asked at the counter
When is the Assiniboia landfill open?
The landfill is open Monday to Saturday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (it may close from 12 to 1 pm), and is closed Sundays and statutory holidays. It is located west of town on Highway 13, north at Range Road 3015. Call (306) 642-7008 to confirm.
How do I pay my water bill in Assiniboia?
Pay in person at the Town Office (131 3rd Avenue West), through online banking (payee "Assiniboia, Town Utilities" using the first five digits of your account number), or by pre-authorized payment. Water is billed at $2.98/m³ and sanitary sewer at $0.99/m³.
When does Assiniboia town council meet?
Council meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm in Council Chambers at 131 3rd Avenue West. Everyone is welcome to attend and observe the discussions and decisions that help shape our community.
Where is Assiniboia, Saskatchewan?
Assiniboia sits at the junction of Highways 2 and 13 in south-central Saskatchewan — 105 km south of Moose Jaw, 176 km from Regina, and 72 km north of the US border. It is the gateway to the Big Muddy Badlands and Grasslands National Park.
What is there to do in Assiniboia?
Skate or watch hockey at the Southland Co-op Centre, catch a movie at the 150-seat Olympia Theatre, tour the Shurniak Art Gallery and the Assiniboia & District Museum with its Prentice Safari exhibit and vintage cars, golf 9 holes at the Regional Park course, or day-trip to the Big Muddy Badlands and St. Victor Petroglyphs.
New in town, or thinking of coming home?
The Town Office is the front door for everything — utilities, lots for sale, licences, and a straight answer. Come by 131 3rd Avenue West or call.